Ainsley Nicole Tibbett Memorial Scholarship

Fall 2025

The Ainsley Nicole Tibbett Memorial Scholarship was created to provide support for a local CFK student that demonstrates financial need along with an interest in mental health initiatives and suicide prevention. The award is for $2,000 ($1,000 Fall and $1,000 Spring) and preference will be given to a full-time student (12 credits or higher) with Florida Residency pursuing a degree at CFK. Awards are subject to satisfactory academic progress and requirements as stipulated in the student handbook. Eligible students must have a complete 2025-26 FAFSA. Scholarship monies can be used toward tuition and fees at The College of the Florida Keys for the upcoming semester.

Scholarship recipients are also required to:

1. Confirm registration in courses at The College of the Florida Keys in the term in which the scholarship is to be used.
2. Complete a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer service with the donor and/or The College of the Florida Keys Foundation if requested. (Details will be sent separately if/when applicable.)
3. Attend the Annual College of the Florida Keys Scholarship Recipient & Donor Social at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the William A. Seeker Campus in Key West during the Fall semester. The event will occur on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Invitations will be distributed closer to the event.
4. Attend other scholarship recipient recognition event(s) and/or activities as requested by the scholarship donor if applicable.
5. Demonstrate and maintain the scholarship criteria and requirements.

The Foundation reserves the right to withdraw or modify the student’s award based on the student’s fulfillment of required scholarship criteria.

Donor
The Ainsley Nicole Foundation
Award
$2,000 ($1,000 Fall & $1,000 Spring)
Scopes
Internal Scholarships
Deadline
06/30/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. The Ainsley Nicole Tibbett Memorial Scholarship is awarded in loving memory of Ainsley Nicole Tibbett, a vibrant, athletic, and adventurous woman whose life was cut short by struggles with mental health, including depression and anxiety. Ainsley graduated from The College of the Florida Keys before attending the University of Miami. She cheered for the Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins. This scholarship awards students with a strong interest in mental health initiatives or suicide prevention. Please read Ainsley's story at https://cfk.academicworks.com/donors/the-ainsley-nicole-foundation. In your essay, reflect on Ainsley’s life and describe your history, goals, and interest in mental health initiatives and/or suicide prevention. Please note that spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and essay structure will be considered, as the committee places great importance on the content of each essay.